Is funding or capital the factors school districts or bus companies should consider for determining how long a school bus should be used? Is this the single most important consideration in determining when school buses are replaced?

Citing the harmful impact diesel emissions have on student health, the Carmel Clay School District in Indiana is making the most of a $50,000 grant to increase the number of propane school buses in its fleet.

Fleet operators across a broad range of industries are faced with difficult and potentially costly decisions about how they will fuel their vehicles in the future. The long-life nature of these assets makes the decision on fuel choice one that a fleet manager, transportation director and organization, an very consequential one.

HIGH POINT NC — Sharp Bus Lines, one of the largest full-service student transportation companies in Ontario, Canada, has added 60 new Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses that include the latest in safety technology and features. Unlike other buses in its fleet, these are equipped with the new Perimeter View 360 camera package (PV360) and Mobileye collision avoidance through Thomas Built Buses. Both technologies are part of Thomas Built’s BusWise suite of technologies.